Wildlife and Conservation Biology (Minor)

What is wildlife and conservation biology?

The wildlife and conservation biology minor will provide you with a multidisciplinary introduction to managing and conserving wildlife and their habitats against the backdrop of human population growth, development, and climate change. In consultation with the minor coordinator, you will select your minor coursework from a diversity of field-based courses with an emphasis on hands-on experiences and upper-level courses that represent the multidisciplinary nature of wildlife and conservation biology. Students from a wide variety of majors can complete the wildlife and conservation biology minor to complement their primary focus of study, to explore their passion for wildlife and conservation, and to prepare for a wide variety of careers or future graduate studies.

Why study wildlife and conservation biology at UNH?

Located in the wildlife-rich state of New Hampshire, just minutes from the Atlantic Coast and an hour from the White Mountains, UNH is the perfect place for studying wildlife and conservation biology. Our program emphasizes hands-on experience through intensive lab and fieldwork, and students are encouraged to participate in faculty research projects involving a variety of wildlife species in areas including big game management, conservation biology, conservation genetics, endangered species management, landscape ecology and population ecology.

Potential career areas

• Conservation biology
• Environmental/ecology education
• Game/non-game management
• Land Management
• Research
• Science communication, outreach and engagement
• Wildlife conservation
• Wildlife rehabilitation